Heilcopter struck wires crossing an 800m wide sea inlet known as French Pass between D’Urville Island and the mainland.  Sole occupant pilot named as Ian John Simcox, 65, from Blenheim was killed

Date:

13 March, 2015

Reg:

ZK-IWL

Make:

Robinson

Model:

R44

MSN:

10202

Location:

French Pass

Country:

New Zealand

Civil / Military:

Civil

Fatalities:

1

Link:

https://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/newshome/26641633/one-believed-dead-in-helicopter-crash/

Link:

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/marlborough-sounds-helicopter-crash-victim-named-6254889